Argentine passport

An Argentine passport (Spanish: Pasaporte argentino, pronounced [pˌasapˈoɾte ˌaɾxentˈino] ^ⓘ) is an identity document issued to nationals of Argentina for the purpose of international travel. An Argentine passport is, besides the Argentine ID card and the Argentine Emergency Travel Document (called "Pasaporte de Emergencia de Lectura Mecánica"), the only other officially recognised document that Argentine authorities will routinely accept as proof of identity from Argentine citizens. Besides serving as proof of identity and presumption of Argentine nationality, they facilitate the process of securing assistance from Argentine consular officials abroad (or other Mercosur members in the case that an Argentine consular facility is absent). Argentine passports are valid for ten years (for people aged 18 and older) or five years (for people under the age of 18) and share the standardised layout and navy blue design with other Mercosur passports. Every Argentine citizen is also a citizen of the Mercosur. The passport, along with the national identity card, allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the Mercosur, Andean Community and Chile (with the exception of Guayana and Suriname). In 2026, the design and security features were updated. This also affected the Argentine identity card.